In Lección 1, you learned how to

conjugate and use the verb ser (to be). You will
now learn a second verb which means to be,
the verb estar. Although estar ends in -ar, it
does not follow the pattern of regular -ar verbs.
The yo form (estoy) is irregular. Also, all forms
have an accented á except the yo and
nosotros/as forms.

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 ¡Estamos en Perú!

María está en la biblioteca.

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  Estar is often used with certain prepositions
and adverbs to describe the location of a
person or an object.

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